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Basic Certificate in Welding Technology/Welder

Basic Certificates in Welding Technology/Welder

29,972 Yearly Graduations
11% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
This degree is more popular with male students, and about 36% of recent graduates were from an underrepresented racial-ethnic group. Also, 0.3% of wielding graduates were international students.

Education Levels of Wielding Majors

During the most recent year for which data is available, 29,972 people earned their basic certificate in wielding. The following table shows the number of diplomas awarded in wielding at each degree level.

Education Level Number of Grads
Basic Certificate 29,972
Undergraduate Certificate 17,163
Associate Degree 3,424
Bachelor’s Degree 2

Earnings of Wielding Majors With Basic Certificates

We are unable to calculate the median earnings for wielding majors with their basic certificate due to lack of data.

Student Debt

We do not have the data to calculate the median and range of debt loads for wielding students who are basic certificate holders.

Student Diversity

More men than women pursue basic certificates in wielding. About 89.2% of graduates in this field are male.

Gender Number of Grads
Men 26,733
Women 3,239
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The racial-ethnic distribution of wielding basic certificate students is as follows:

Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 248
Black or African American 2,919
Hispanic or Latino 6,236
White 18,163
International Students 94
Other Races/Ethnicities 2,312
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Below are some popular majors that are similar to wielding that offer basic certificates.

Major Annual Degrees Awarded
Machine Tool Technology 1,208
CNC Machinist 1,171
Metal Fabricator 217
Tool & Die Technology 173
Other Precision Metal Working 98

References

*The racial-ethnic minority student count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the percentage of racial-ethnic minorities.

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